Natural Selection and Adaptations and Variations

Natural Selection and Adaptations and Variations

6th - 8th Grade

17 Qs

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Natural Selection and Adaptations and Variations

Natural Selection and Adaptations and Variations

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS3-1, MS-LS2-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The picture below shows a giraffe eating leaves off of a tree. Which of the following characteristics would help individuals in a population of giraffe outlive the other giraffes?

Having the longest necks

Having the brightest fur

Having the most spots

Having the sharpest teeth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin.

This ability is known as —

natural selection

imitation

mimicry

camouflage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Most organisms have coloration that helps them blend into their surroundings. Male peacocks have colorful, feathered tails.

These conspicuous tails are used for —

building nests

attracting mates

flying and balance

avoiding predators

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Students visiting a zoo see a poison dart frog. This bright red frog is about 2-centimeters long. It eats ants and other small insects. The poison dart frog secretes a poisonous chemical from its skin. It lives around green tropical plants.

What is the advantage of this frog having a bright red color in a green environment?

It helps it to hide among plant leaves.

It helps it to sneak up on small insects.

It serves as a warning to hungry predators.

It prevents overheating in a tropical climate.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rabbits in most areas have a brown coat. The arctic hare has a bright white coat in winter. How does the arctic hare's white color help it survive?

It makes the hare warmer during the summer.

It helps the hare blend into its background.

It makes the hare appear larger to predators.

It helps the hare stay warm during the winter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Over time, the food supply for birds on an isolated island has changed. The supply of insects, small tender seeds, and vegetation has shrunk. The supply of tough, large, hard seeds has remained unchanged. Over several generations, changes in genetic traits of birds' beaks have occurred. Which beak is most likely to improve the survival rate of the birds?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Galapagos Islands are home to a variety of finches. Charles Darwin observed the finches on the island and noticed that each species was well suited to the life it led. For example, finches that ate insects had sharp, slender beaks; finches that ate seeds had strong, wide beaks.

According to the above information and image, beak shape in these finches is an example of —

adaptation

simulation

competition

environmentalism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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